Actor and playwright Stephen Lang was born in the USA on July 11, 1952. He began his career in theater on Broadway, but he is most recognized for his depictions of Stonewall Jackson in “Gods and Generals (2003)” and George Pickett in “Gettysburg (1993)”, as well as his 2009 roles as Colonel Miles Quaritch in “Avatar” and Texas lawman Charles Winstead in “Public Enemies.” From 2004 to 2006, Lang served as the renowned Actor’s Studio’s co-artistic director at its New York City headquarters, alongside Carlin Glynn and Lee Grant.
Lang began his education in Queens before completing it at the George School, a boarding school for Quakers in Pennsylvania. He graduated from Swarthmore College with a degree in English literature in 1973. Years later, in 2010, Swarthmore College bestowed an honorary degree upon him in recognition of his illustrious career in theater, television, and film.
Parents and Siblings
Lang was born in New York to Theresa and notable businessman and philanthropist Eugene Lang. He has an older brother named David who worked as an executive at REFAC, a business his father founded in 1952, and a younger sister named Jane who works as an attorney and an activist
Spouse and Children
On June 1, 1980, teacher and costume designer Kristina Watson became Stephen Lang’s wife. Four kids—Noah, Grace, Dan, and Lucy—were born to the marriage.
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